City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Springfield | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $878/mo | $938/mo | 6.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $146,400 | $174,100 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,450 | $52,941 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Springfield, you'd need $106,831 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MO is about 6.4% cheaper overall than St. Louis, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Springfield than in St. Louis. If you earn $80,000 in Springfield, you'd need about $85,465 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.